UFC 146 results: C.B. Dollaway tops 'Mayhem' Miller in sloppy affair

LAS VEGAS – Gas, of both the theatrical and combative variety, played a part once again in another Jason “Mayhem” Miller defeat inside the octagon.

While the former star of MTV’s “Bully Beatdown” might have had the crowd on his side with his walkup antics — which included him wearing a paper bag and a gas mask, along with camo shorts and a canteen in honor of Memorial Day — his act was short-lived in the cage as C.B. Dollaway utilized a strong dose of takedowns to earn a unanimous-decision victory.

The fight was part of UFC 146 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook and prior to the pay-per-view main card.

Miller’s showboating carried over at the start when he kept switching stances with long scissoring strides. He performed a noogie to the crowd’s delight while simultaneously firing a punch. But Dollaway provided most of the round’s action and forced Miller to the ground after catching him with a punch. As Miller fell to the canvas, his bandaged knee seemed to buckle, and it was never close to 100 percent for the remainder of the fight.

From there, the former Arizona State wrestler looked to earn the win with an awkward kimura attempt before Miller rolled his way out of the hold.

Miller bounced back in the second and rocked Dollaway with a big right hand that staggered him. Both fighters slipped and slid their way around the cage. Dollaway recovered and was once again able to secure top position to earn the round.

Dollaway, who was coming off a hip surgery, again neutralized Miller and prompted a chorus of boos from the stands when he opened the third round with another takedown. At that point, Miller looked as gassed and frustrated as he was in his lopsided loss to Michael Bisping at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale back in December.

The judges all had Dollaway winning easily with scores of 29-28, 30-26, 29-28.

“The game plan was to stand trade and get takedowns when I could,” Dollaway said. “I did what I had to do off the hip surgery. It was not an easy fight to come back to.

“It’s been a long road after the injury. Twenty-one days in crutches and a four-month recovery afterward, but I wanted a tough fight.”

Dollaway (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) bounces back after back-to-back losses while the fan-favorite Miller (23-8 MMA, 0-3 UFC) still can’t get into the win column in the world’s largest MMA promotion.

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